NAICS 339950 - Sign Manufacturing

GENERAL STATISTICS
Year	Companies	Establishments		Employment			Compensation		Production ($ million)
		Total	with 20 or more employees	Total (000)	Production		Payroll ($ mil)	Wages ($/hr)	Cost of Materials	Value Added by Manufacture	Value of Shipments	Capital Invest.
		Total	with 20 or more employees	Total (000)	Workers (000)	Hours (Mil)	Payroll ($ mil)	Wages ($/hr)	Cost of Materials	Value Added by Manufacture	Value of Shipments	Capital Invest.
Sources: 1992, 1997, 2002 Economic Census; other years, up to 2006, are from the Annual Survey of Manufactures. Establishment counts for non-Census years are from County Business Patterns; 1997 and 2002 values are from the 1997 and 2002 censuses respectively, reported in the Federal Government's NAICS format. Other years were originally reported in equivalent SIC format. ‘P's show projections by the editors.
1991		3,766	766	62.2	39.5	79.2	1,453.9	8.92	2,237.7	2,529.5	4,755.0	105.0
1992	4,467	4,577	762	67.5	42.5	86.1	1,679.9	9.69	2,279.2	3,164.8	5,420.1	96.9
1993		4,617	768	68.0	43.6	86.7	1,728.0	10.09	2,462.5	3,350.0	5,777.3	106.7
1994		4,589	775	72.0	46.2	93.9	1,845.9	9.79	2,580.5	3,718.9	6,279.2	144.3
1995		4,885	832	74.8	47.7	96.1	1,972.4	10.15	2,782.1	3,992.6	6,735.5	238.7
1996		5,546	865	76.8	49.7	107.6	2,081.3	9.61	2,996.2	4,246.0	7,207.3	172.1
1997	5,559	5,690	928	82.2	53.5	102.4	2,367.3	11.70	3,314.8	4,551.6	7,856.6	236.5
1998		5,926	968	84.2	55.4	109.7	2,427.9	11.36	3,473.0	4,715.5	8,165.5	179.1
1999		6,007	1,008	89.0	57.6	112.9	2,714.7	12.00	3,942.5	5,381.2	9,268.7	307.2
2000		6,105	1,019	86.9	56.0	109.2	2,779.6	12.68	4,111.1	5,443.2	9,509.1	349.7
2001		6,041	1,011	87.1	55.0	108.8	2,815.7	12.80	4,103.6	5,403.6	9,517.4	290.3
2002	6,115	6,259	1,021	86.4	55.6	106.8	2,989.5	14.05	3,953.8	5,855.3	9,822.5	243.3
2003		6,263	1,002	80.0	50.9	100.9	2,900.2	13.77	3,882.5	5,825.5	9,683.0	162.9
2004		6,375	1,018	80.9	49.9	100.3	2,998.6	14.52	4,218.3	5,954.1	10,042.3	223.6
2005		6,308	987	79.4	49.2	97.2	3,010.5	14.86	4,671.8	6,118.8	10,725.8	216.9
2006		6,913P	1,091P	81.4	50.4	98.4	3,259.2	15.64	5,111.5	6,760.2	11,767.8	284.9
2007		7,086P	1,113P	88.8P	55.8P	109.1P	3,441.0P	15.72P	5,177.6P	6,847.6P	11,920.0P	294.9P
2008		7,259P	1,135P	90.0P	56.5P	110.2P	3,558.9P	16.16P	5,363.5P	7,093.4P	12,347.9P	304.9P
2009		7,432P	1,157P	91.2P	57.2P	111.3P	3,676.8P	16.60P	5,549.3P	7,339.2P	12,775.7P	314.9P
2010		7,604P	1,179P	92.3P	57.8P	112.4P	3,794.7P	17.04P	5,735.1P	7,585.0P	13,203.6P	324.9P

GENERAL STATISTICS
Year	Companies	Establishments		Employment			Compensation		Production ($ million)
		Total	with 20 or more employees	Total (000)	Production		Payroll ($ mil)	Wages ($/hr)	Cost of Materials	Value Added by Manufacture	Value of Shipments	Capital Invest.
		Total	with 20 or more employees	Total (000)	Workers (000)	Hours (Mil)	Payroll ($ mil)	Wages ($/hr)	Cost of Materials	Value Added by Manufacture	Value of Shipments	Capital Invest.
Sources: Same as General Statistics. Values reflect change from the base year, 2002. Values above 100 mean greater than 2002, values below 100 mean less than 2002, and the values of 100 in other years means the same as 2002. ‘P's show projections by the editors.
1992	73	73	75	78	76	81	56	69	58	54	55	40
1997	91	91	91	95	96	96	79	83	84	78	80	97
2001		97	99	101	99	102	94	91	104	92	97	119
2002	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
2003		100	98	93	92	94	97	98	98	99	99	67
2004		102	100	94	90	94	100	103	107	102	102	92
2005		101	97	92	88	91	101	106	118	105	109	89
2006		110P	107P	94	91	92	109	111	129	115	120	117
2007		113P	109P	103P	100P	102P	115P	112P	131P	117P	121P	121P
2008		116P	111P	104P	102P	103P	119P	115P	136P	121P	126P	125P
2009		119P	113P	106P	103P	104P	123P	118P	140P	125P	130P	129P
2010		121P	116P	107P	104P	105P	127P	121P	145P	130P	134P	134P

SELECTED RATIOS
For 2002	Avg. of All Manufact.	Analyzed Industry	Index	For 2002	Avg. of All Manufact.	Analyzed Industry	Index
Sources: Same as General Statistics. The ‘Average of All Manufacturing’ column represents the average of all manufacturing industries reported for the most recent complete year available. The Index shows the relationship between the Average and the Analyzed Industry. For example, 100 means that they are equal; 500 that the Analyzed Industry is five times the average; 50 means that the Analyzed Industry is half the national average. The abbreviation ‘na’ is used to show that data are ‘not available’. Ratios shown for 2002, the last complete census year.
Employees per Establishment	42	14	33	Value Added per Production Worker	182,367	105,311	58
Payroll per Establishment	1,639,184	477,632	29	Cost per Establishment	5,769,015	631,698	11
Payroll per Employee	39,053	34,601	89	Cost per Employee	137,446	45,762	33
Production Workers per Establishment	30	9	30	Cost per Production Worker	195,506	71,112	36
Wages per Establishment	694,845	239,741	35	Shipments per Establishment	11,158,348	1,569,340	14
Wages per Production Worker	23,548	26,988	115	Shipments per Employee	265,847	113,686	43
Hours per Production Worker	1,980	1,921	97	Shipments per Production Worker	378,144	176,664	47
Wages per Hour	11.89	14.05	118	Investment per Establishment	361,338	38,872	11
Value Added per Establishment	5,381,325	935,501	17	Investment per Employee	8,609	2,816	33
Value Added per Employee	128,210	67,770	53	Investment per Production Worker	12,245	4,376	36

LEADING COMPANIES Number shown: 75 Total sales ($ mil): 16,278 Total employment (000): 70.3
Company Name	Address				CEO Name	Phone	Co. Type	Sales($ mil)	Empl. (000)
Source: Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies, Volumes 1 and 2, 2008. The company type code used is as follows: P - Public, R - Private, S - Subsidiary, D - Division, J - Joint Venture, A - Affiliate, G - Group. Sales are in millions of dollars, employees are in thousands. An asterisk (*) indicates an estimated sales volume. The symbol < stands for ‘less than’. Company names and addresses are truncated, in some cases, to fit into the available space.
Hallmark Cards Inc.	PO Box 419034	Kansas City	MO	64141		816-274-5111	R	4,100*	16.0
DCI Marketing Inc.	PO Box 514010	Milwaukee	WI	53203	Joseph Asfour	414-228-7000	R	2,840*	0.2
Freeman Cos.	PO Box 650036	Dallas	TX	75265	Donald S. Freeman, Jr	214-670-9000	R	2,259*	3.8
American Greetings Corp.	1 American Rd.	Cleveland	OH	44144		216-252-7300	P	1,745	28.9
Lamar Advertising Co.	PO Box 66338	Baton Rouge	LA	70896	Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.	225-926-1000	P	1,210	3.2
Daktronics Inc.	PO Box 5128	Brookings	SD	57006	Aelred Kurtenbach	605-697-4000	P	433	3.2
Stoffel Seals Corp.	PO Box 825	Nyack	NY	10960	Charles Fuehrer	845-353-3800	R	370*	0.2
Rock-Tenn Converting Co.	5921 Grassy Creek	Winston-Salem	NC	27105	James L. Einstein	336-661-1700	S	187*	0.7
Everbrite L.L.C.	PO Box 20020	Milwaukee	WI	53220		414-529-3500	R	138*	0.1
Enterprise Products Inc.	6846 Suva St.	Bell Gardens	CA	90201	Ron Spicer	562-927-2515	R	134*	0.2
Persona Inc.	PO Box 210	Watertown	SD	57201	David Holien	605-882-2244	R	129*	0.2
Derse Inc.	1234 N 62nd St.	Milwaukee	WI	53213	Adam Beckett	414-257-2000	R	101*	0.1
Pop Displays USA L.L.C.	555 Tuckahoe Rd.	Yonkers	NY	10710		914-771-4200	R	86*	0.9
Camco Manufacturing Inc.	121 Landmark Dr.	Greensboro	NC	27409	Donald Caine	336-668-7661	R	84*	0.2
Icon Identity Solutions Inc.	1418 Elmhurst Rd.	Elk Grove Vlg	IL	60007	Greg Goulette	847-364-2250	R	83*	0.2
Alliance Display and Packaging	5950 Grassy Creek	Winston-Salem	NC	27105	James A. Rubright	336-661-1700	S	81*	0.3
World Manufacturing Inc.	350 Fischer Ave.	Costa Mesa	CA	92626	Michael Robinson	714-662-3539	R	78*	0.4
St Joseph Packaging Inc.	PO Box 579	Saint Joseph	MO	64502	Charles Hamilton	816-233-3181	R	77*	0.1
Vernon Co.	PO Box 600	Newton	IA	50208		641-792-9000	R	73*	0.7
Magnet L.L.C.	PO Box 605	Washington	MO	63090	Bill Korowitz	636-239-5661	R	71*	0.3
Ad Art Co.	3260 E 26th St.	Los Angeles	CA	90023	Joseph DeMarco	323-981-8941	R	68*	0.3
American Household Products	PO Box 310	Leeds	AL	35094	Burns Roensch	205-699-5144	R	68*	<0.1
Formetco Inc.	PO Box 1989	Duluth	GA	30096	Lawrence Garrett	770-476-7000	R	63*	0.1
Zippo Manufacturing Company	PO Box 364	Bradford	PA	16701	Greg Booth	814-368-2700	R	62*	0.8
Western Badge and Trophy Co.	831 Monterey Pass	Monterey Park	CA	91754	Wesley Ru	323-735-1201	R	59*	<0.1
Brede Exposition Service	2211 Broadway St.	Minneapolis	MN	55413	William C. Casey III	612-331-4540	R	54*	0.1
Imagepoint Inc.	PO Box 59043	Knoxville	TN	37950		865-251-1511	R	54*	0.3
Norampac New York City Inc.	55-15 Grand Ave.	Maspeth	NY	11378	Eric Laflamme	718-386-3200	S	53*	0.3
HB Stubbs Co.	27027 Mound Rd.	Warren	MI	48092	Scott Stubbs	586-574-9700	R	50*	0.2
Fluoresco Lighting-Sign Maint.	PO Box 27042	Tucson	AZ	85726	Ladd Kleiman	520-623-7953	R	49*	0.2
RTC Industries Inc.	2800 Golf Rd.	Rolling Mdws	IL	60008	Richard Nathan	847-640-2400	R	46*	0.2
Frank Mayer and Associates	PO Box 105	Grafton	WI	53024	Frank Mayer	262-377-4700	R	45*	<0.1
Marco Display Specialists, GP	PO Box 123439	Fort Worth	TX	76121	Darrell Cooper	817-244-8300	R	44*	0.3
Philadelphia Sign Co.	707 W Sprg Garden	Palmyra	NJ	08065	Bill Trucksess	856-829-1460	R	42*	0.3
Ideal Box Co.	4800 S Austin Ave.	Chicago	IL	60638	Scott Eisen	708-594-3100	R	41*	0.2
Longview Fibre Cntrl Container	PO Box 2008	Milwaukee	WI	53201	Richard Wollenberg	414-264-8100	S	39*	0.2
Mobile Media Inc.	7023 W Mill Rd.	Milwaukee	WI	53218	Larry Anthony	414-353-0511	R	38*	0.3
Prime Resources Corp.	1100 Boston Ave.	Bridgeport	CT	06610	Robert Brenner	203-331-9100	R	38*	0.4
Schult Industries L.L.C.	900 NW Hunter Dr.	Blue Springs	MO	64015		816-874-4600	R	38*	<0.1
Stouse Inc.	PO Box 3	Gardner	KS	66030	Bary Marquardt	913-764-5757	R	36*	0.3
Miller Dial Corp.	4400 Temple City	El Monte	CA	91731	Garrett Morelock	626-444-4555	R	36*	0.1
G and C Supply Company Inc.	1105 Hwy. Ste. 70A	Atwood	TN	38220	Kay Greenway	731-662-7193	R	36*	<0.1
Egads L.L.C.	3235 Polaris Ave.	Las Vegas	NV	89102		702-314-7777	R	34*	0.2
UPSHOT Direct Inc.	303 E Wacker Dr.	Chicago	IL	60601	Brian Kristofek	312-943-0900	S	33*	0.2
Russell and Miller Inc.	PO Box 2152	Santa Fe Spgs	CA	90670	Michael Wooten	562-946-6900	S	33*	<0.1
Econoco Corp.	PO Box 29	Hicksville	NY	11802	Barry Rosenberg	516-935-7700	R	32*	<0.1
Empire Screen Printing Inc.	PO Box 218	Onalaska	WI	54650	James Brush	608-783-3301	R	32*	0.3
Bullet Line Inc.	PO Box 694470	Miami	FL	33269	William Rosenfeld	305-623-9223	R	31*	0.3
Elderlee Inc.	PO Box 10	Oaks Corners	NY	14518	Robert Hirschman	315-789-6670	R	31*	0.1
Encore Image Group Inc.	1445 Sepulveda	Torrance	CA	90501	Kozell Boren	310-534-7500	R	31*	0.1
Moore Response Marketing Svcs	1200 Lakeside Dr.	Bannockburn	IL	60015	Mark Angelson	847-607-6000	S	31*	0.3
Dee Sign Co.	6163 Allen Rd.	West Chester	OH	45069	Braden Huenefeld	513-779-3333	R	31*	0.1
Jacobson, S I Manufacturing	1414 Jacobson Dr.	Waukegan	IL	60085	Larry Futterman	847-623-1414	R	31*	0.2
Peachtree Packaging Inc.	770 Marathon Pkwy.	Lawrenceville	GA	30045	Wayne Morrison	770-822-1304	R	31*	0.2
Metallics Inc.	PO Box 99	Onalaska	WI	54650	Doug Dale	608-781-5200	R	30*	0.2
Nelson Nameplate Co.	2800 Casitas Ave.	Los Angeles	CA	90039		323-663-3971	R	30*	0.3
SGI Integrated Graphic Systems	14902 Sommermyr	Houston	TX	77041		713-744-4100	S	30*	0.2
Noteworthy Industries Inc.	PO Box 490	Amsterdam	NY	12010	Carol Constantino	518-842-2660	R	30*	0.1
Display Specialties Inc.	9 Beacon Dr.	Wilder	KY	41076	Douglas Bray	859-781-7711	R	29*	<0.1
Harbor Industries Inc.	14130 172nd Ave.	Grand Haven	MI	49417		616-842-5330	R	29*	0.1
Adaptive Micro Systems Inc.	7840 N 86th St.	Milwaukee	WI	53224	William Latz	414-357-2020	R	28*	0.3
New England Wooden Ware Corp.	PO Box 508	Gardner	MA	01440	David Urquhart	978-632-3600	R	28*	0.1
Atlas Pen and Pencil Corp.	3040 N 29th Ave.	Hollywood	FL	33020		954-920-4444	R	27*	0.3
Display Systems Inc.	57-13 49th Street	Maspeth	NY	11378	Ben Weshler	718-628-2600	R	27*	0.2
International Patterns Inc.	50 Inez Dr.	Bay Shore	NY	11706	Shelley Beckwith	631-952-2000	R	26*	0.1
Correctional Ind. Georgia Adm.	2984 Clifton Sprngs	Decatur	GA	30034		404-244-5100	R	26*	<0.1
David Weber Co.	3500 Richmond St.	Philadelphia	PA	19134	James Doherty	215-426-3500	R	26*	0.1
Lone Star Corrugated Container	PO Box 177357	Irving	TX	75017	Jerry Hardison	972-579-1551	R	26*	0.1
Fellers Inc.	6566 E Skelly Dr.	Tulsa	OK	74145	Frank Fellers	918-621-4400	R	25*	0.1
Drake Co.	PO Box 7948	Houston	TX	77270	John Carrico	713-869-9121	R	25*	0.1
Morgan Signs Inc.	PO Box 77	State College	PA	16804	Marian Fredman	814-238-5051	R	25*	<0.1
Work Area Protection Corp.	PO Box 4087	St. Charles	IL	60174	Thomas Bednar	630-377-9100	S	24*	<0.1
Display Producers Inc.	1260 Zerega Ave.	Bronx	NY	10462	Robert Gottlieb	718-904-1200	R	24*	0.3
Gold Bond Inc.	PO Box 967	Hixson	TN	37343	Donald Godsey	423-842-5844	R	24*	0.2
Bennett Packaging/Kansas City	220 NW Space Ctr.	Lees Summit	MO	64064	Kathy Bennett	816-379-5001	R	24*	0.1

MATERIALS CONSUMED
Material	Quantity	Delivered Cost ($ million)
Source: 2002 Economic Census. Explanation of symbols used: (D): Withheld to avoid disclosure of competitive data; na: Not available; (S): Withheld because statistical norms were not met; (X): Not applicable; (Z): Less than half the unit shown; nec: Not elsewhere classified; nsk: Not specified by kind; - : zero; p : 10-19 percent estimated; q : 20-29 percent estimated.
Veneer and plywood	(X)	38.6
Paper and paperboard products (incl. paperboard boxes, etc.)	(X)	43.9
Plastics resins consumed in the form of granules, pellets, etc.	(X)	46.6
Paints, varnishes, stains, lacquers, shellacs, japans, enamels, etc	(X)	37.9
Plastics products consumed in the form of sheets, rods, etc	(X)	218.3
Metal hardware (inc. hinges, handles, locks, casters, etc.)	(X)	52.5
All other fabricated metal products (exc. castings and forgings)	(X)	174.2
Steel shapes and forms (exc. castings, forgings, fabr. metal products)	(X)	70.5
Nonferrous shapes and forms	(X)	68.8
Specialty transformers and fluorescent ballasts	(X)	51.0
Wood (excluding veneer and plywood)	(X)	35.4
Manufactured products used for advertising specialities	(X)	95.1
Textiles and fabrics	(X)	20.2
Printing inks	(X)	18.7
All other materials, components, parts, containers, and supplies	(X)	532.5
Materials, ingredients, containers, and supplies, nsk	(X)	1,627.7

PRODUCT SHARE DETAILS
Product or Product Class Shipments	Mil. $	Product or Product Class Shipments	Mil. $
Source: 2002 Economic Census. The values are product shipments in millions of dollars for 2002. Total product shipments may be lower or higher than industry shipments. See Introduction for a full discussion. Values of indented subcategories are summed in the main heading(s). The symbol (D) appears when data are withheld to prevent disclosure of competitive information. The abbreviation nsk stands for ‘not specified by kind’ and nec for ‘not elsewhere classified’. A dash (-) means zero.
SIGNS	8,915.5	Nonelectric signs, including counter and floor displays, point-of-purchase, and other signs and displays	3,004.5
Electric signs	2,586.8	Nonelectric screen printed metal signs and displays	372.4
Luminous tubing electric signs (neon, argon, hydrogen, etc)	805.9	Other nonelectric metal signs and displays	565.6
Fluorescent lamp electric signs	653.0	Nonelectric screen printed wood signs and displays	90.8
Incandescent bulb electric signs and other electric signs	1,093.6	Other nonelectric wood signs and displays	259.7
Incandescent bulb, electronic variable message display signs	164.2	Nonelectric screen printed other than wood or metal signs and displays	262.9
Other incandescent bulb signs	116.7	Other printed or unprinted nonelectric other than wood or metal signs and displays	1,453.0
All other electric signs (including combinations of luminous fluorescent and incandescent)	812.7	Nonelectric signs, including counter and floor displays, point-of-purchase, and other signs and displays, nsk	61.8
Electric signs, nsk	34.2	Advertising specialties	1,462.6
Nonelectric signs, including counter and floor displays, point-of-purchase, and other signs and displays	3,066.3	Signs, nsk, total	1,799.8

INPUTS AND OUTPUTS FOR SIGN MANUFACTURING
Economic Sector or Industry Providing Inputs	%	Sector	Economic Sector or Industry Buying Outputs	%	Sector
Compensation of employees	36.0		Private fixed investment	88.8
Plastics products, nec	6.1	Manufg.	Signs	3.5	Manufg.
Management of companies & enterprises	4.1	Services	Nonresidential structures, nec	2.9	Construct.
Plastics packaging materials, film & sheet	4.0	Manufg.	Exports of goods & services	1.7	Cap Inv
Wholesale trade	3.6	Trade	Wholesale trade	1.0	Trade
Signs	2.4	Manufg.	Commercial & health care structures	0.6	Construct.
Taxes on production & imports, less subsidies	2.0		Monetary authorities/depository credit intermediation	0.5	Fin/R.E.
Real estate	1.8	Fin/R.E.	Nondepository credit intermediation activities	0.4	Fin/R.E.
Advertising & related services	1.5	Services	Securities, commodity contracts, investments	0.4	Fin/R.E.
Custom roll forming	1.4	Manufg.	Residential permanent site structures	0.1	Construct.
Iron & steel mills & ferroalloys	1.4	Manufg.
Telecommunications	1.3	Services
Machine shops	1.3	Manufg.
Hardware	1.3	Manufg.
Paints & coatings	1.2	Manufg.
Lessors of nonfinancial assets	1.2	Fin/R.E.
Textile & fabric finishing mills	1.1	Manufg.
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll	1.1	Services
Securities, commodity contracts, investments	1.1	Fin/R.E.
Paperboard mills	1.0	Manufg.
Plastics materials & resins	0.9	Manufg.
Truck transportation	0.9	Util.
Power, distribution, & specialty transformers	0.8	Manufg.
Veneer & plywood	0.8	Manufg.
Coating, engraving, heat treating & allied activities	0.8	Manufg.
Showcases, partitions, shelving, and lockers	0.8	Manufg.
Sawmills & wood preservation	0.7	Manufg.

INPUTS AND OUTPUTS FOR SIGN MANUFACTURING - Continued
Economic Sector or Industry Providing Inputs	%	Sector	Economic Sector or Industry Buying Outputs	%	Sector
Source: Benchmark Input-Output Accounts for the U.S. Economy, 2002, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., January 2008. The abbreviation nec stands for ‘not elsewhere classified’.
Monetary authorities/depository credit intermediation	0.7	Fin/R.E.
Semiconductors & related devices	0.7	Manufg.
Unlaminated plastics profile shapes	0.7	Manufg.
Printed circuit assemblies (electronic assembiles)	0.7	Manufg.
Data processing, hosting, & related services	0.7	Services
Maintenance/repair of nonresidential structures	0.6	Construct.
Professional, scientific, technical services, nec	0.6	Services
Power generation & supply	0.6	Util.
Food services & drinking places	0.6	Services
Services to buildings & dwellings	0.6	Services
Automotive equipment rental & leasing	0.5	Fin/R.E.
Turned products & screws, nuts, & bolts	0.5	Manufg.
Other computer related services, including facilities	0.4	Services
Hotels & motels, including casino hotels	0.4	Services
Abrasive products	0.4	Manufg.
Nonwoven fabric mills	0.4	Manufg.
Automotive repair & maintenance, ex. Car washes	0.4	Services
Cutting tools & machine tool accessories	0.4	Manufg.
Legal services	0.4	Services
Paperboard containers	0.4	Manufg.
Warehousing & storage	0.3	Util.
Scientific research & development services	0.3	Services
Printing inks	0.3	Manufg.
Commercial & industrial equipment repair/maintenance	0.3	Services
Air transportation	0.3	Util.
Metal cans, boxes, & other containers (light gauge)	0.3	Manufg.
Architectural, engineering, & related services	0.3	Services
Fabricated metals, nec	0.3	Manufg.
Waste management & remediation services	0.3	Services
Commercial & industrial machinery rental & leasing	0.3	Fin/R.E.
Nonferrous metal (ex. copper & aluminum) processing	0.3	Manufg.
Textile product mills, nec	0.3	Manufg.
Handtools	0.2	Manufg.
Laminated plastics plates, sheets, & shapes	0.2	Manufg.
Crowns & closures & metal stamping	0.2	Manufg.
Natural gas distribution	0.2	Util.
Nondepository credit intermediation activities	0.2	Fin/R.E.
Management, scientific, & technical consulting	0.2	Services
Computer system design services	0.2	Services
Ball & roller bearings	0.2	Manufg.
Plate work & fabricated structural products	0.2	Manufg.
Rail transportation	0.1	Util.
Petroleum lubricating oil & grease	0.1	Manufg.
Motor vehicle parts	0.1	Manufg.
Business support services	0.1	Services
Internet service providers & web search portals	0.1	Services
Electronic & precision equipment repair/maintenance	0.1	Services
Water, sewage and other systems	0.1	Util.
Transit & ground passenger transportation	0.1	Util.
Chemical products & preparations, nec	0.1	Manufg.

OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYED BY SIGN MANUFACTURING

No Occupation data available for this industry.

NAICS 339950 - Sign Manufacturing

GENERAL STATISTICS
Year	Companies	Establishments		Employment			Compensation		Production ($ million)
		Total	with 20 or more employees	Total (000)	Production		Payroll ($ mil)	Wages ($/hr)	Cost of Materials	Value Added by Manufacture	Value of Shipments	Capital Invest.
		Total	with 20 or more employees	Total (000)	Workers (000)	Hours (Mil)	Payroll ($ mil)	Wages ($/hr)	Cost of Materials	Value Added by Manufacture	Value of Shipments	Capital Invest.
Sources: 1992, 1997, 2002 Economic Census; other years, up to 2006, are from the Annual Survey of Manufactures. Establishment counts for non-Census years are from County Business Patterns; 1997 and 2002 values are from the 1997 and 2002 censuses respectively, reported in the Federal Government's NAICS format. Other years were originally reported in equivalent SIC format. ‘P's show projections by the editors.
1991		3,766	766	62.2	39.5	79.2	1,453.9	8.92	2,237.7	2,529.5	4,755.0	105.0
1992	4,467	4,577	762	67.5	42.5	86.1	1,679.9	9.69	2,279.2	3,164.8	5,420.1	96.9
1993		4,617	768	68.0	43.6	86.7	1,728.0	10.09	2,462.5	3,350.0	5,777.3	106.7
1994		4,589	775	72.0	46.2	93.9	1,845.9	9.79	2,580.5	3,718.9	6,279.2	144.3
1995		4,885	832	74.8	47.7	96.1	1,972.4	10.15	2,782.1	3,992.6	6,735.5	238.7
1996		5,546	865	76.8	49.7	107.6	2,081.3	9.61	2,996.2	4,246.0	7,207.3	172.1
1997	5,559	5,690	928	82.2	53.5	102.4	2,367.3	11.70	3,314.8	4,551.6	7,856.6	236.5
1998		5,926	968	84.2	55.4	109.7	2,427.9	11.36	3,473.0	4,715.5	8,165.5	179.1
1999		6,007	1,008	89.0	57.6	112.9	2,714.7	12.00	3,942.5	5,381.2	9,268.7	307.2
2000		6,105	1,019	86.9	56.0	109.2	2,779.6	12.68	4,111.1	5,443.2	9,509.1	349.7
2001		6,041	1,011	87.1	55.0	108.8	2,815.7	12.80	4,103.6	5,403.6	9,517.4	290.3
2002	6,115	6,259	1,021	86.4	55.6	106.8	2,989.5	14.05	3,953.8	5,855.3	9,822.5	243.3
2003		6,263	1,002	80.0	50.9	100.9	2,900.2	13.77	3,882.5	5,825.5	9,683.0	162.9
2004		6,375	1,018	80.9	49.9	100.3	2,998.6	14.52	4,218.3	5,954.1	10,042.3	223.6
2005		6,308	987	79.4	49.2	97.2	3,010.5	14.86	4,671.8	6,118.8	10,725.8	216.9
2006		6,913P	1,091P	81.4	50.4	98.4	3,259.2	15.64	5,111.5	6,760.2	11,767.8	284.9
2007		7,086P	1,113P	88.8P	55.8P	109.1P	3,441.0P	15.72P	5,177.6P	6,847.6P	11,920.0P	294.9P
2008		7,259P	1,135P	90.0P	56.5P	110.2P	3,558.9P	16.16P	5,363.5P	7,093.4P	12,347.9P	304.9P
2009		7,432P	1,157P	91.2P	57.2P	111.3P	3,676.8P	16.60P	5,549.3P	7,339.2P	12,775.7P	314.9P
2010		7,604P	1,179P	92.3P	57.8P	112.4P	3,794.7P	17.04P	5,735.1P	7,585.0P	13,203.6P	324.9P

GENERAL STATISTICS
Year	Companies	Establishments		Employment			Compensation		Production ($ million)
		Total	with 20 or more employees	Total (000)	Production		Payroll ($ mil)	Wages ($/hr)	Cost of Materials	Value Added by Manufacture	Value of Shipments	Capital Invest.
		Total	with 20 or more employees	Total (000)	Workers (000)	Hours (Mil)	Payroll ($ mil)	Wages ($/hr)	Cost of Materials	Value Added by Manufacture	Value of Shipments	Capital Invest.
Sources: Same as General Statistics. Values reflect change from the base year, 2002. Values above 100 mean greater than 2002, values below 100 mean less than 2002, and the values of 100 in other years means the same as 2002. ‘P's show projections by the editors.
1992	73	73	75	78	76	81	56	69	58	54	55	40
1997	91	91	91	95	96	96	79	83	84	78	80	97
2001		97	99	101	99	102	94	91	104	92	97	119
2002	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
2003		100	98	93	92	94	97	98	98	99	99	67
2004		102	100	94	90	94	100	103	107	102	102	92
2005		101	97	92	88	91	101	106	118	105	109	89
2006		110P	107P	94	91	92	109	111	129	115	120	117
2007		113P	109P	103P	100P	102P	115P	112P	131P	117P	121P	121P
2008		116P	111P	104P	102P	103P	119P	115P	136P	121P	126P	125P
2009		119P	113P	106P	103P	104P	123P	118P	140P	125P	130P	129P
2010		121P	116P	107P	104P	105P	127P	121P	145P	130P	134P	134P

SELECTED RATIOS
For 2002	Avg. of All Manufact.	Analyzed Industry	Index	For 2002	Avg. of All Manufact.	Analyzed Industry	Index
Sources: Same as General Statistics. The ‘Average of All Manufacturing’ column represents the average of all manufacturing industries reported for the most recent complete year available. The Index shows the relationship between the Average and the Analyzed Industry. For example, 100 means that they are equal; 500 that the Analyzed Industry is five times the average; 50 means that the Analyzed Industry is half the national average. The abbreviation ‘na’ is used to show that data are ‘not available’. Ratios shown for 2002, the last complete census year.
Employees per Establishment	42	14	33	Value Added per Production Worker	182,367	105,311	58
Payroll per Establishment	1,639,184	477,632	29	Cost per Establishment	5,769,015	631,698	11
Payroll per Employee	39,053	34,601	89	Cost per Employee	137,446	45,762	33
Production Workers per Establishment	30	9	30	Cost per Production Worker	195,506	71,112	36
Wages per Establishment	694,845	239,741	35	Shipments per Establishment	11,158,348	1,569,340	14
Wages per Production Worker	23,548	26,988	115	Shipments per Employee	265,847	113,686	43
Hours per Production Worker	1,980	1,921	97	Shipments per Production Worker	378,144	176,664	47
Wages per Hour	11.89	14.05	118	Investment per Establishment	361,338	38,872	11
Value Added per Establishment	5,381,325	935,501	17	Investment per Employee	8,609	2,816	33
Value Added per Employee	128,210	67,770	53	Investment per Production Worker	12,245	4,376	36

LEADING COMPANIES Number shown: 75 Total sales ($ mil): 16,278 Total employment (000): 70.3
Company Name	Address				CEO Name	Phone	Co. Type	Sales($ mil)	Empl. (000)
Source: Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies, Volumes 1 and 2, 2008. The company type code used is as follows: P - Public, R - Private, S - Subsidiary, D - Division, J - Joint Venture, A - Affiliate, G - Group. Sales are in millions of dollars, employees are in thousands. An asterisk (*) indicates an estimated sales volume. The symbol < stands for ‘less than’. Company names and addresses are truncated, in some cases, to fit into the available space.
Hallmark Cards Inc.	PO Box 419034	Kansas City	MO	64141		816-274-5111	R	4,100*	16.0
DCI Marketing Inc.	PO Box 514010	Milwaukee	WI	53203	Joseph Asfour	414-228-7000	R	2,840*	0.2
Freeman Cos.	PO Box 650036	Dallas	TX	75265	Donald S. Freeman, Jr	214-670-9000	R	2,259*	3.8
American Greetings Corp.	1 American Rd.	Cleveland	OH	44144		216-252-7300	P	1,745	28.9
Lamar Advertising Co.	PO Box 66338	Baton Rouge	LA	70896	Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.	225-926-1000	P	1,210	3.2
Daktronics Inc.	PO Box 5128	Brookings	SD	57006	Aelred Kurtenbach	605-697-4000	P	433	3.2
Stoffel Seals Corp.	PO Box 825	Nyack	NY	10960	Charles Fuehrer	845-353-3800	R	370*	0.2
Rock-Tenn Converting Co.	5921 Grassy Creek	Winston-Salem	NC	27105	James L. Einstein	336-661-1700	S	187*	0.7
Everbrite L.L.C.	PO Box 20020	Milwaukee	WI	53220		414-529-3500	R	138*	0.1
Enterprise Products Inc.	6846 Suva St.	Bell Gardens	CA	90201	Ron Spicer	562-927-2515	R	134*	0.2
Persona Inc.	PO Box 210	Watertown	SD	57201	David Holien	605-882-2244	R	129*	0.2
Derse Inc.	1234 N 62nd St.	Milwaukee	WI	53213	Adam Beckett	414-257-2000	R	101*	0.1
Pop Displays USA L.L.C.	555 Tuckahoe Rd.	Yonkers	NY	10710		914-771-4200	R	86*	0.9
Camco Manufacturing Inc.	121 Landmark Dr.	Greensboro	NC	27409	Donald Caine	336-668-7661	R	84*	0.2
Icon Identity Solutions Inc.	1418 Elmhurst Rd.	Elk Grove Vlg	IL	60007	Greg Goulette	847-364-2250	R	83*	0.2
Alliance Display and Packaging	5950 Grassy Creek	Winston-Salem	NC	27105	James A. Rubright	336-661-1700	S	81*	0.3
World Manufacturing Inc.	350 Fischer Ave.	Costa Mesa	CA	92626	Michael Robinson	714-662-3539	R	78*	0.4
St Joseph Packaging Inc.	PO Box 579	Saint Joseph	MO	64502	Charles Hamilton	816-233-3181	R	77*	0.1
Vernon Co.	PO Box 600	Newton	IA	50208		641-792-9000	R	73*	0.7
Magnet L.L.C.	PO Box 605	Washington	MO	63090	Bill Korowitz	636-239-5661	R	71*	0.3
Ad Art Co.	3260 E 26th St.	Los Angeles	CA	90023	Joseph DeMarco	323-981-8941	R	68*	0.3
American Household Products	PO Box 310	Leeds	AL	35094	Burns Roensch	205-699-5144	R	68*	<0.1
Formetco Inc.	PO Box 1989	Duluth	GA	30096	Lawrence Garrett	770-476-7000	R	63*	0.1
Zippo Manufacturing Company	PO Box 364	Bradford	PA	16701	Greg Booth	814-368-2700	R	62*	0.8
Western Badge and Trophy Co.	831 Monterey Pass	Monterey Park	CA	91754	Wesley Ru	323-735-1201	R	59*	<0.1
Brede Exposition Service	2211 Broadway St.	Minneapolis	MN	55413	William C. Casey III	612-331-4540	R	54*	0.1
Imagepoint Inc.	PO Box 59043	Knoxville	TN	37950		865-251-1511	R	54*	0.3
Norampac New York City Inc.	55-15 Grand Ave.	Maspeth	NY	11378	Eric Laflamme	718-386-3200	S	53*	0.3
HB Stubbs Co.	27027 Mound Rd.	Warren	MI	48092	Scott Stubbs	586-574-9700	R	50*	0.2
Fluoresco Lighting-Sign Maint.	PO Box 27042	Tucson	AZ	85726	Ladd Kleiman	520-623-7953	R	49*	0.2
RTC Industries Inc.	2800 Golf Rd.	Rolling Mdws	IL	60008	Richard Nathan	847-640-2400	R	46*	0.2
Frank Mayer and Associates	PO Box 105	Grafton	WI	53024	Frank Mayer	262-377-4700	R	45*	<0.1
Marco Display Specialists, GP	PO Box 123439	Fort Worth	TX	76121	Darrell Cooper	817-244-8300	R	44*	0.3
Philadelphia Sign Co.	707 W Sprg Garden	Palmyra	NJ	08065	Bill Trucksess	856-829-1460	R	42*	0.3
Ideal Box Co.	4800 S Austin Ave.	Chicago	IL	60638	Scott Eisen	708-594-3100	R	41*	0.2
Longview Fibre Cntrl Container	PO Box 2008	Milwaukee	WI	53201	Richard Wollenberg	414-264-8100	S	39*	0.2
Mobile Media Inc.	7023 W Mill Rd.	Milwaukee	WI	53218	Larry Anthony	414-353-0511	R	38*	0.3
Prime Resources Corp.	1100 Boston Ave.	Bridgeport	CT	06610	Robert Brenner	203-331-9100	R	38*	0.4
Schult Industries L.L.C.	900 NW Hunter Dr.	Blue Springs	MO	64015		816-874-4600	R	38*	<0.1
Stouse Inc.	PO Box 3	Gardner	KS	66030	Bary Marquardt	913-764-5757	R	36*	0.3
Miller Dial Corp.	4400 Temple City	El Monte	CA	91731	Garrett Morelock	626-444-4555	R	36*	0.1
G and C Supply Company Inc.	1105 Hwy. Ste. 70A	Atwood	TN	38220	Kay Greenway	731-662-7193	R	36*	<0.1
Egads L.L.C.	3235 Polaris Ave.	Las Vegas	NV	89102		702-314-7777	R	34*	0.2
UPSHOT Direct Inc.	303 E Wacker Dr.	Chicago	IL	60601	Brian Kristofek	312-943-0900	S	33*	0.2
Russell and Miller Inc.	PO Box 2152	Santa Fe Spgs	CA	90670	Michael Wooten	562-946-6900	S	33*	<0.1
Econoco Corp.	PO Box 29	Hicksville	NY	11802	Barry Rosenberg	516-935-7700	R	32*	<0.1
Empire Screen Printing Inc.	PO Box 218	Onalaska	WI	54650	James Brush	608-783-3301	R	32*	0.3
Bullet Line Inc.	PO Box 694470	Miami	FL	33269	William Rosenfeld	305-623-9223	R	31*	0.3
Elderlee Inc.	PO Box 10	Oaks Corners	NY	14518	Robert Hirschman	315-789-6670	R	31*	0.1
Encore Image Group Inc.	1445 Sepulveda	Torrance	CA	90501	Kozell Boren	310-534-7500	R	31*	0.1
Moore Response Marketing Svcs	1200 Lakeside Dr.	Bannockburn	IL	60015	Mark Angelson	847-607-6000	S	31*	0.3
Dee Sign Co.	6163 Allen Rd.	West Chester	OH	45069	Braden Huenefeld	513-779-3333	R	31*	0.1
Jacobson, S I Manufacturing	1414 Jacobson Dr.	Waukegan	IL	60085	Larry Futterman	847-623-1414	R	31*	0.2
Peachtree Packaging Inc.	770 Marathon Pkwy.	Lawrenceville	GA	30045	Wayne Morrison	770-822-1304	R	31*	0.2
Metallics Inc.	PO Box 99	Onalaska	WI	54650	Doug Dale	608-781-5200	R	30*	0.2
Nelson Nameplate Co.	2800 Casitas Ave.	Los Angeles	CA	90039		323-663-3971	R	30*	0.3
SGI Integrated Graphic Systems	14902 Sommermyr	Houston	TX	77041		713-744-4100	S	30*	0.2
Noteworthy Industries Inc.	PO Box 490	Amsterdam	NY	12010	Carol Constantino	518-842-2660	R	30*	0.1
Display Specialties Inc.	9 Beacon Dr.	Wilder	KY	41076	Douglas Bray	859-781-7711	R	29*	<0.1
Harbor Industries Inc.	14130 172nd Ave.	Grand Haven	MI	49417		616-842-5330	R	29*	0.1
Adaptive Micro Systems Inc.	7840 N 86th St.	Milwaukee	WI	53224	William Latz	414-357-2020	R	28*	0.3
New England Wooden Ware Corp.	PO Box 508	Gardner	MA	01440	David Urquhart	978-632-3600	R	28*	0.1
Atlas Pen and Pencil Corp.	3040 N 29th Ave.	Hollywood	FL	33020		954-920-4444	R	27*	0.3
Display Systems Inc.	57-13 49th Street	Maspeth	NY	11378	Ben Weshler	718-628-2600	R	27*	0.2
International Patterns Inc.	50 Inez Dr.	Bay Shore	NY	11706	Shelley Beckwith	631-952-2000	R	26*	0.1
Correctional Ind. Georgia Adm.	2984 Clifton Sprngs	Decatur	GA	30034		404-244-5100	R	26*	<0.1
David Weber Co.	3500 Richmond St.	Philadelphia	PA	19134	James Doherty	215-426-3500	R	26*	0.1
Lone Star Corrugated Container	PO Box 177357	Irving	TX	75017	Jerry Hardison	972-579-1551	R	26*	0.1
Fellers Inc.	6566 E Skelly Dr.	Tulsa	OK	74145	Frank Fellers	918-621-4400	R	25*	0.1
Drake Co.	PO Box 7948	Houston	TX	77270	John Carrico	713-869-9121	R	25*	0.1
Morgan Signs Inc.	PO Box 77	State College	PA	16804	Marian Fredman	814-238-5051	R	25*	<0.1
Work Area Protection Corp.	PO Box 4087	St. Charles	IL	60174	Thomas Bednar	630-377-9100	S	24*	<0.1
Display Producers Inc.	1260 Zerega Ave.	Bronx	NY	10462	Robert Gottlieb	718-904-1200	R	24*	0.3
Gold Bond Inc.	PO Box 967	Hixson	TN	37343	Donald Godsey	423-842-5844	R	24*	0.2
Bennett Packaging/Kansas City	220 NW Space Ctr.	Lees Summit	MO	64064	Kathy Bennett	816-379-5001	R	24*	0.1

MATERIALS CONSUMED
Material	Quantity	Delivered Cost ($ million)
Source: 2002 Economic Census. Explanation of symbols used: (D): Withheld to avoid disclosure of competitive data; na: Not available; (S): Withheld because statistical norms were not met; (X): Not applicable; (Z): Less than half the unit shown; nec: Not elsewhere classified; nsk: Not specified by kind; - : zero; p : 10-19 percent estimated; q : 20-29 percent estimated.
Veneer and plywood	(X)	38.6
Paper and paperboard products (incl. paperboard boxes, etc.)	(X)	43.9
Plastics resins consumed in the form of granules, pellets, etc.	(X)	46.6
Paints, varnishes, stains, lacquers, shellacs, japans, enamels, etc	(X)	37.9
Plastics products consumed in the form of sheets, rods, etc	(X)	218.3
Metal hardware (inc. hinges, handles, locks, casters, etc.)	(X)	52.5
All other fabricated metal products (exc. castings and forgings)	(X)	174.2
Steel shapes and forms (exc. castings, forgings, fabr. metal products)	(X)	70.5
Nonferrous shapes and forms	(X)	68.8
Specialty transformers and fluorescent ballasts	(X)	51.0
Wood (excluding veneer and plywood)	(X)	35.4
Manufactured products used for advertising specialities	(X)	95.1
Textiles and fabrics	(X)	20.2
Printing inks	(X)	18.7
All other materials, components, parts, containers, and supplies	(X)	532.5
Materials, ingredients, containers, and supplies, nsk	(X)	1,627.7

PRODUCT SHARE DETAILS
Product or Product Class Shipments	Mil. $	Product or Product Class Shipments	Mil. $
Source: 2002 Economic Census. The values are product shipments in millions of dollars for 2002. Total product shipments may be lower or higher than industry shipments. See Introduction for a full discussion. Values of indented subcategories are summed in the main heading(s). The symbol (D) appears when data are withheld to prevent disclosure of competitive information. The abbreviation nsk stands for ‘not specified by kind’ and nec for ‘not elsewhere classified’. A dash (-) means zero.
SIGNS	8,915.5	Nonelectric signs, including counter and floor displays, point-of-purchase, and other signs and displays	3,004.5
Electric signs	2,586.8	Nonelectric screen printed metal signs and displays	372.4
Luminous tubing electric signs (neon, argon, hydrogen, etc)	805.9	Other nonelectric metal signs and displays	565.6
Fluorescent lamp electric signs	653.0	Nonelectric screen printed wood signs and displays	90.8
Incandescent bulb electric signs and other electric signs	1,093.6	Other nonelectric wood signs and displays	259.7
Incandescent bulb, electronic variable message display signs	164.2	Nonelectric screen printed other than wood or metal signs and displays	262.9
Other incandescent bulb signs	116.7	Other printed or unprinted nonelectric other than wood or metal signs and displays	1,453.0
All other electric signs (including combinations of luminous fluorescent and incandescent)	812.7	Nonelectric signs, including counter and floor displays, point-of-purchase, and other signs and displays, nsk	61.8
Electric signs, nsk	34.2	Advertising specialties	1,462.6
Nonelectric signs, including counter and floor displays, point-of-purchase, and other signs and displays	3,066.3	Signs, nsk, total	1,799.8

INPUTS AND OUTPUTS FOR SIGN MANUFACTURING
Economic Sector or Industry Providing Inputs	%	Sector	Economic Sector or Industry Buying Outputs	%	Sector
Compensation of employees	36.0		Private fixed investment	88.8
Plastics products, nec	6.1	Manufg.	Signs	3.5	Manufg.
Management of companies & enterprises	4.1	Services	Nonresidential structures, nec	2.9	Construct.
Plastics packaging materials, film & sheet	4.0	Manufg.	Exports of goods & services	1.7	Cap Inv
Wholesale trade	3.6	Trade	Wholesale trade	1.0	Trade
Signs	2.4	Manufg.	Commercial & health care structures	0.6	Construct.
Taxes on production & imports, less subsidies	2.0		Monetary authorities/depository credit intermediation	0.5	Fin/R.E.
Real estate	1.8	Fin/R.E.	Nondepository credit intermediation activities	0.4	Fin/R.E.
Advertising & related services	1.5	Services	Securities, commodity contracts, investments	0.4	Fin/R.E.
Custom roll forming	1.4	Manufg.	Residential permanent site structures	0.1	Construct.
Iron & steel mills & ferroalloys	1.4	Manufg.
Telecommunications	1.3	Services
Machine shops	1.3	Manufg.
Hardware	1.3	Manufg.
Paints & coatings	1.2	Manufg.
Lessors of nonfinancial assets	1.2	Fin/R.E.
Textile & fabric finishing mills	1.1	Manufg.
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll	1.1	Services
Securities, commodity contracts, investments	1.1	Fin/R.E.
Paperboard mills	1.0	Manufg.
Plastics materials & resins	0.9	Manufg.
Truck transportation	0.9	Util.
Power, distribution, & specialty transformers	0.8	Manufg.
Veneer & plywood	0.8	Manufg.
Coating, engraving, heat treating & allied activities	0.8	Manufg.
Showcases, partitions, shelving, and lockers	0.8	Manufg.
Sawmills & wood preservation	0.7	Manufg.

INPUTS AND OUTPUTS FOR SIGN MANUFACTURING - Continued
Economic Sector or Industry Providing Inputs	%	Sector	Economic Sector or Industry Buying Outputs	%	Sector
Source: Benchmark Input-Output Accounts for the U.S. Economy, 2002, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., January 2008. The abbreviation nec stands for ‘not elsewhere classified’.
Monetary authorities/depository credit intermediation	0.7	Fin/R.E.
Semiconductors & related devices	0.7	Manufg.
Unlaminated plastics profile shapes	0.7	Manufg.
Printed circuit assemblies (electronic assembiles)	0.7	Manufg.
Data processing, hosting, & related services	0.7	Services
Maintenance/repair of nonresidential structures	0.6	Construct.
Professional, scientific, technical services, nec	0.6	Services
Power generation & supply	0.6	Util.
Food services & drinking places	0.6	Services
Services to buildings & dwellings	0.6	Services
Automotive equipment rental & leasing	0.5	Fin/R.E.
Turned products & screws, nuts, & bolts	0.5	Manufg.
Other computer related services, including facilities	0.4	Services
Hotels & motels, including casino hotels	0.4	Services
Abrasive products	0.4	Manufg.
Nonwoven fabric mills	0.4	Manufg.
Automotive repair & maintenance, ex. Car washes	0.4	Services
Cutting tools & machine tool accessories	0.4	Manufg.
Legal services	0.4	Services
Paperboard containers	0.4	Manufg.
Warehousing & storage	0.3	Util.
Scientific research & development services	0.3	Services
Printing inks	0.3	Manufg.
Commercial & industrial equipment repair/maintenance	0.3	Services
Air transportation	0.3	Util.
Metal cans, boxes, & other containers (light gauge)	0.3	Manufg.
Architectural, engineering, & related services	0.3	Services
Fabricated metals, nec	0.3	Manufg.
Waste management & remediation services	0.3	Services
Commercial & industrial machinery rental & leasing	0.3	Fin/R.E.
Nonferrous metal (ex. copper & aluminum) processing	0.3	Manufg.
Textile product mills, nec	0.3	Manufg.
Handtools	0.2	Manufg.
Laminated plastics plates, sheets, & shapes	0.2	Manufg.
Crowns & closures & metal stamping	0.2	Manufg.
Natural gas distribution	0.2	Util.
Nondepository credit intermediation activities	0.2	Fin/R.E.
Management, scientific, & technical consulting	0.2	Services
Computer system design services	0.2	Services
Ball & roller bearings	0.2	Manufg.
Plate work & fabricated structural products	0.2	Manufg.
Rail transportation	0.1	Util.
Petroleum lubricating oil & grease	0.1	Manufg.
Motor vehicle parts	0.1	Manufg.
Business support services	0.1	Services
Internet service providers & web search portals	0.1	Services
Electronic & precision equipment repair/maintenance	0.1	Services
Water, sewage and other systems	0.1	Util.
Transit & ground passenger transportation	0.1	Util.
Chemical products & preparations, nec	0.1	Manufg.

OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYED BY SIGN MANUFACTURING

No Occupation data available for this industry.

INDUSTRY DATA BY STATE
State	Establishments	Shipments			Employment				Cost as % of Shipments	Investment per Employee($)
State	Establishments	Total ($ mil)	% of U.S.	Per Establ.	Total Number	% of U.S.	Per Establ.	Wages ($/hour)	Cost as % of Shipments	Investment per Employee($)
Source: 2002 Economic Census. The states are in descending order of shipments or establishments (if shipment data are missing for the majority). The symbol (D) appears when data are withheld to prevent disclosure of competitive information. States marked with (D) are sorted by number of establishments. A dash (-) indicates that the data element cannot be calculated. Data may not show all states active in the NAICS category. All data available at the time of publication are shown.
California	644	866.7	8.8	1,345.8	7,969	9.2	12	14.81	35.8	2,306
Illinois	246	683.6	7.0	2,778.8	4,641	5.4	19	15.24	43.3	2,980
New York	376	655.1	6.7	1,742.2	5,896	6.8	16	13.17	39.2	3,033
Texas	502	623.5	6.3	1,242.0	5,980	6.9	12	12.82	38.9	1,793
Ohio	290	552.4	5.6	1,904.7	4,956	5.7	17	13.70	38.2	1,985
Pennsylvania	239	510.3	5.2	2,135.2	4,015	4.6	17	15.65	37.5	1,877
New Jersey	179	469.7	4.8	2,624.0	3,512	4.1	20	14.10	38.7	2,569
Wisconsin	145	403.5	4.1	2,783.0	2,899	3.4	20	13.66	42.7	4,029
Florida	387	400.1	4.1	1,033.8	3,354	3.9	9	13.71	41.1	4,653
Michigan	217	369.0	3.8	1,700.6	2,783	3.2	13	15.23	42.9	2,148
Minnesota	136	329.7	3.4	2,424.5	2,620	3.0	19	15.07	40.4	2,299
Massachusetts	136	262.5	2.7	1,929.8	2,142	2.5	16	15.03	41.7	3,393
Missouri	137	256.3	2.6	1,871.1	2,523	2.9	18	12.97	40.8	2,294
Georgia	213	219.0	2.2	1,028.3	2,372	2.7	11	13.18	38.3	3,522
South Dakota	14	209.9	2.1	14,989.4	1,651	1.9	118	13.88	36.3	2,884
Arizona	118	198.2	2.0	1,679.3	1,410	1.6	12	14.63	47.9	2,643
Tennessee	120	190.7	1.9	1,589.0	2,045	2.4	17	17.54	50.3	1,654
North Carolina	180	186.5	1.9	1,035.8	1,727	2.0	10	16.22	38.5	2,211
Connecticut	75	185.7	1.9	2,476.1	1,725	2.0	23	10.51	44.0	6,772
Virginia	147	181.8	1.9	1,236.6	1,896	2.2	13	13.67	39.4	2,748
Indiana	152	179.0	1.8	1,177.4	1,811	2.1	12	14.09	45.3	3,025
Alabama	80	173.1	1.8	2,164.3	1,658	1.9	21	12.69	57.5	2,516
Nevada	64	164.5	1.7	2,570.8	1,493	1.7	23	17.23	35.0	4,697
Washington	152	149.0	1.5	980.6	1,390	1.6	9	15.61	37.5	2,106
Kentucky	78	136.0	1.4	1,743.4	1,091	1.3	14	12.65	47.9	5,042
Colorado	141	134.6	1.4	954.4	1,270	1.5	9	14.48	36.0	2,599
South Carolina	96	129.7	1.3	1,350.9	1,116	1.3	12	13.28	37.8	4,059
Oregon	113	114.0	1.2	1,008.8	1,150	1.3	10	14.90	34.7	2,094
Kansas	66	105.2	1.1	1,593.8	1,114	1.3	17	13.08	38.1	2,477
Maryland	120	100.7	1.0	839.5	1,071	1.2	9	13.67	35.8	2,226
Iowa	53	87.6	0.9	1,652.8	848	1.0	16	12.37	38.5	4,945
Rhode Island	27	77.1	0.8	2,854.5	803	0.9	30	10.99	41.2	2,872
Utah	72	74.3	0.8	1,031.8	690	0.8	10	14.25	43.3	1,964
Arkansas	50	50.1	0.5	1,002.2	478	0.6	10	12.28	41.0	4,897
Louisiana	57	46.6	0.5	817.8	514	0.6	9	12.73	41.1	2,105
Oklahoma	72	45.9	0.5	637.3	541	0.6	8	13.78	41.6	3,281
Mississippi	38	43.3	0.4	1,139.2	404	0.5	11	12.30	45.9	1,399
Nebraska	44	29.5	0.3	669.6	347	0.4	8	13.17	44.1	1,305
West Virginia	24	28.1	0.3	1,171.8	235	0.3	10	14.47	42.0	8,162
Maine	37	20.1	0.2	543.4	231	0.3	6	13.12	35.5	2,403
New Mexico	33	19.1	0.2	578.6	205	0.2	6	13.71	41.7	1,639
New Hampshire	42	17.4	0.2	414.7	178	0.2	4	16.32	38.7	1,466
Montana	25	12.2	0.1	488.4	124	0.1	5	17.52	37.2	1,944
Wyoming	8	8.4	0.1	1,046.7	120	0.1	15	12.59	33.2	1,817

NAICS 339950 - Sign Manufacturing

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NAICS 339950 - Sign Manufacturing

GENERAL STATISTICS
Year	Companies	Establishments		Employment			Compensation		Production ($ million)
		Total	with 20 or more employees	Total (000)	Production		Payroll ($ mil)	Wages ($/hr)	Cost of Materials	Value Added by Manufacture	Value of Shipments	Capital Invest.
		Total	with 20 or more employees	Total (000)	Workers (000)	Hours (Mil)	Payroll ($ mil)	Wages ($/hr)	Cost of Materials	Value Added by Manufacture	Value of Shipments	Capital Invest.
Sources: 1992, 1997, 2002 Economic Census; other years, up to 2006, are from the Annual Survey of Manufactures. Establishment counts for non-Census years are from County Business Patterns; 1997 and 2002 values are from the 1997 and 2002 censuses respectively, reported in the Federal Government's NAICS format. Other years were originally reported in equivalent SIC format. ‘P's show projections by the editors.
1991		3,766	766	62.2	39.5	79.2	1,453.9	8.92	2,237.7	2,529.5	4,755.0	105.0
1992	4,467	4,577	762	67.5	42.5	86.1	1,679.9	9.69	2,279.2	3,164.8	5,420.1	96.9
1993		4,617	768	68.0	43.6	86.7	1,728.0	10.09	2,462.5	3,350.0	5,777.3	106.7
1994		4,589	775	72.0	46.2	93.9	1,845.9	9.79	2,580.5	3,718.9	6,279.2	144.3
1995		4,885	832	74.8	47.7	96.1	1,972.4	10.15	2,782.1	3,992.6	6,735.5	238.7
1996		5,546	865	76.8	49.7	107.6	2,081.3	9.61	2,996.2	4,246.0	7,207.3	172.1
1997	5,559	5,690	928	82.2	53.5	102.4	2,367.3	11.70	3,314.8	4,551.6	7,856.6	236.5
1998		5,926	968	84.2	55.4	109.7	2,427.9	11.36	3,473.0	4,715.5	8,165.5	179.1
1999		6,007	1,008	89.0	57.6	112.9	2,714.7	12.00	3,942.5	5,381.2	9,268.7	307.2
2000		6,105	1,019	86.9	56.0	109.2	2,779.6	12.68	4,111.1	5,443.2	9,509.1	349.7
2001		6,041	1,011	87.1	55.0	108.8	2,815.7	12.80	4,103.6	5,403.6	9,517.4	290.3
2002	6,115	6,259	1,021	86.4	55.6	106.8	2,989.5	14.05	3,953.8	5,855.3	9,822.5	243.3
2003		6,263	1,002	80.0	50.9	100.9	2,900.2	13.77	3,882.5	5,825.5	9,683.0	162.9
2004		6,375	1,018	80.9	49.9	100.3	2,998.6	14.52	4,218.3	5,954.1	10,042.3	223.6
2005		6,308	987	79.4	49.2	97.2	3,010.5	14.86	4,671.8	6,118.8	10,725.8	216.9
2006		6,913P	1,091P	81.4	50.4	98.4	3,259.2	15.64	5,111.5	6,760.2	11,767.8	284.9
2007		7,086P	1,113P	88.8P	55.8P	109.1P	3,441.0P	15.72P	5,177.6P	6,847.6P	11,920.0P	294.9P
2008		7,259P	1,135P	90.0P	56.5P	110.2P	3,558.9P	16.16P	5,363.5P	7,093.4P	12,347.9P	304.9P
2009		7,432P	1,157P	91.2P	57.2P	111.3P	3,676.8P	16.60P	5,549.3P	7,339.2P	12,775.7P	314.9P
2010		7,604P	1,179P	92.3P	57.8P	112.4P	3,794.7P	17.04P	5,735.1P	7,585.0P	13,203.6P	324.9P

GENERAL STATISTICS
Year	Companies	Establishments		Employment			Compensation		Production ($ million)
		Total	with 20 or more employees	Total (000)	Production		Payroll ($ mil)	Wages ($/hr)	Cost of Materials	Value Added by Manufacture	Value of Shipments	Capital Invest.
		Total	with 20 or more employees	Total (000)	Workers (000)	Hours (Mil)	Payroll ($ mil)	Wages ($/hr)	Cost of Materials	Value Added by Manufacture	Value of Shipments	Capital Invest.
Sources: Same as General Statistics. Values reflect change from the base year, 2002. Values above 100 mean greater than 2002, values below 100 mean less than 2002, and the values of 100 in other years means the same as 2002. ‘P's show projections by the editors.
1992	73	73	75	78	76	81	56	69	58	54	55	40
1997	91	91	91	95	96	96	79	83	84	78	80	97
2001		97	99	101	99	102	94	91	104	92	97	119
2002	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
2003		100	98	93	92	94	97	98	98	99	99	67
2004		102	100	94	90	94	100	103	107	102	102	92
2005		101	97	92	88	91	101	106	118	105	109	89
2006		110P	107P	94	91	92	109	111	129	115	120	117
2007		113P	109P	103P	100P	102P	115P	112P	131P	117P	121P	121P
2008		116P	111P	104P	102P	103P	119P	115P	136P	121P	126P	125P
2009		119P	113P	106P	103P	104P	123P	118P	140P	125P	130P	129P
2010		121P	116P	107P	104P	105P	127P	121P	145P	130P	134P	134P

SELECTED RATIOS
For 2002	Avg. of All Manufact.	Analyzed Industry	Index	For 2002	Avg. of All Manufact.	Analyzed Industry	Index
Sources: Same as General Statistics. The ‘Average of All Manufacturing’ column represents the average of all manufacturing industries reported for the most recent complete year available. The Index shows the relationship between the Average and the Analyzed Industry. For example, 100 means that they are equal; 500 that the Analyzed Industry is five times the average; 50 means that the Analyzed Industry is half the national average. The abbreviation ‘na’ is used to show that data are ‘not available’. Ratios shown for 2002, the last complete census year.
Employees per Establishment	42	14	33	Value Added per Production Worker	182,367	105,311	58
Payroll per Establishment	1,639,184	477,632	29	Cost per Establishment	5,769,015	631,698	11
Payroll per Employee	39,053	34,601	89	Cost per Employee	137,446	45,762	33
Production Workers per Establishment	30	9	30	Cost per Production Worker	195,506	71,112	36
Wages per Establishment	694,845	239,741	35	Shipments per Establishment	11,158,348	1,569,340	14
Wages per Production Worker	23,548	26,988	115	Shipments per Employee	265,847	113,686	43
Hours per Production Worker	1,980	1,921	97	Shipments per Production Worker	378,144	176,664	47
Wages per Hour	11.89	14.05	118	Investment per Establishment	361,338	38,872	11
Value Added per Establishment	5,381,325	935,501	17	Investment per Employee	8,609	2,816	33
Value Added per Employee	128,210	67,770	53	Investment per Production Worker	12,245	4,376	36

LEADING COMPANIES Number shown: 75 Total sales ($ mil): 16,278 Total employment (000): 70.3
Company Name	Address				CEO Name	Phone	Co. Type	Sales($ mil)	Empl. (000)
Source: Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies, Volumes 1 and 2, 2008. The company type code used is as follows: P - Public, R - Private, S - Subsidiary, D - Division, J - Joint Venture, A - Affiliate, G - Group. Sales are in millions of dollars, employees are in thousands. An asterisk (*) indicates an estimated sales volume. The symbol < stands for ‘less than’. Company names and addresses are truncated, in some cases, to fit into the available space.
Hallmark Cards Inc.	PO Box 419034	Kansas City	MO	64141		816-274-5111	R	4,100*	16.0
DCI Marketing Inc.	PO Box 514010	Milwaukee	WI	53203	Joseph Asfour	414-228-7000	R	2,840*	0.2
Freeman Cos.	PO Box 650036	Dallas	TX	75265	Donald S. Freeman, Jr	214-670-9000	R	2,259*	3.8
American Greetings Corp.	1 American Rd.	Cleveland	OH	44144		216-252-7300	P	1,745	28.9
Lamar Advertising Co.	PO Box 66338	Baton Rouge	LA	70896	Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.	225-926-1000	P	1,210	3.2
Daktronics Inc.	PO Box 5128	Brookings	SD	57006	Aelred Kurtenbach	605-697-4000	P	433	3.2
Stoffel Seals Corp.	PO Box 825	Nyack	NY	10960	Charles Fuehrer	845-353-3800	R	370*	0.2
Rock-Tenn Converting Co.	5921 Grassy Creek	Winston-Salem	NC	27105	James L. Einstein	336-661-1700	S	187*	0.7
Everbrite L.L.C.	PO Box 20020	Milwaukee	WI	53220		414-529-3500	R	138*	0.1
Enterprise Products Inc.	6846 Suva St.	Bell Gardens	CA	90201	Ron Spicer	562-927-2515	R	134*	0.2
Persona Inc.	PO Box 210	Watertown	SD	57201	David Holien	605-882-2244	R	129*	0.2
Derse Inc.	1234 N 62nd St.	Milwaukee	WI	53213	Adam Beckett	414-257-2000	R	101*	0.1
Pop Displays USA L.L.C.	555 Tuckahoe Rd.	Yonkers	NY	10710		914-771-4200	R	86*	0.9
Camco Manufacturing Inc.	121 Landmark Dr.	Greensboro	NC	27409	Donald Caine	336-668-7661	R	84*	0.2
Icon Identity Solutions Inc.	1418 Elmhurst Rd.	Elk Grove Vlg	IL	60007	Greg Goulette	847-364-2250	R	83*	0.2
Alliance Display and Packaging	5950 Grassy Creek	Winston-Salem	NC	27105	James A. Rubright	336-661-1700	S	81*	0.3
World Manufacturing Inc.	350 Fischer Ave.	Costa Mesa	CA	92626	Michael Robinson	714-662-3539	R	78*	0.4
St Joseph Packaging Inc.	PO Box 579	Saint Joseph	MO	64502	Charles Hamilton	816-233-3181	R	77*	0.1
Vernon Co.	PO Box 600	Newton	IA	50208		641-792-9000	R	73*	0.7
Magnet L.L.C.	PO Box 605	Washington	MO	63090	Bill Korowitz	636-239-5661	R	71*	0.3
Ad Art Co.	3260 E 26th St.	Los Angeles	CA	90023	Joseph DeMarco	323-981-8941	R	68*	0.3
American Household Products	PO Box 310	Leeds	AL	35094	Burns Roensch	205-699-5144	R	68*	<0.1
Formetco Inc.	PO Box 1989	Duluth	GA	30096	Lawrence Garrett	770-476-7000	R	63*	0.1
Zippo Manufacturing Company	PO Box 364	Bradford	PA	16701	Greg Booth	814-368-2700	R	62*	0.8
Western Badge and Trophy Co.	831 Monterey Pass	Monterey Park	CA	91754	Wesley Ru	323-735-1201	R	59*	<0.1
Brede Exposition Service	2211 Broadway St.	Minneapolis	MN	55413	William C. Casey III	612-331-4540	R	54*	0.1
Imagepoint Inc.	PO Box 59043	Knoxville	TN	37950		865-251-1511	R	54*	0.3
Norampac New York City Inc.	55-15 Grand Ave.	Maspeth	NY	11378	Eric Laflamme	718-386-3200	S	53*	0.3
HB Stubbs Co.	27027 Mound Rd.	Warren	MI	48092	Scott Stubbs	586-574-9700	R	50*	0.2
Fluoresco Lighting-Sign Maint.	PO Box 27042	Tucson	AZ	85726	Ladd Kleiman	520-623-7953	R	49*	0.2
RTC Industries Inc.	2800 Golf Rd.	Rolling Mdws	IL	60008	Richard Nathan	847-640-2400	R	46*	0.2
Frank Mayer and Associates	PO Box 105	Grafton	WI	53024	Frank Mayer	262-377-4700	R	45*	<0.1
Marco Display Specialists, GP	PO Box 123439	Fort Worth	TX	76121	Darrell Cooper	817-244-8300	R	44*	0.3
Philadelphia Sign Co.	707 W Sprg Garden	Palmyra	NJ	08065	Bill Trucksess	856-829-1460	R	42*	0.3
Ideal Box Co.	4800 S Austin Ave.	Chicago	IL	60638	Scott Eisen	708-594-3100	R	41*	0.2
Longview Fibre Cntrl Container	PO Box 2008	Milwaukee	WI	53201	Richard Wollenberg	414-264-8100	S	39*	0.2
Mobile Media Inc.	7023 W Mill Rd.	Milwaukee	WI	53218	Larry Anthony	414-353-0511	R	38*	0.3
Prime Resources Corp.	1100 Boston Ave.	Bridgeport	CT	06610	Robert Brenner	203-331-9100	R	38*	0.4
Schult Industries L.L.C.	900 NW Hunter Dr.	Blue Springs	MO	64015		816-874-4600	R	38*	<0.1
Stouse Inc.	PO Box 3	Gardner	KS	66030	Bary Marquardt	913-764-5757	R	36*	0.3
Miller Dial Corp.	4400 Temple City	El Monte	CA	91731	Garrett Morelock	626-444-4555	R	36*	0.1
G and C Supply Company Inc.	1105 Hwy. Ste. 70A	Atwood	TN	38220	Kay Greenway	731-662-7193	R	36*	<0.1
Egads L.L.C.	3235 Polaris Ave.	Las Vegas	NV	89102		702-314-7777	R	34*	0.2
UPSHOT Direct Inc.	303 E Wacker Dr.	Chicago	IL	60601	Brian Kristofek	312-943-0900	S	33*	0.2
Russell and Miller Inc.	PO Box 2152	Santa Fe Spgs	CA	90670	Michael Wooten	562-946-6900	S	33*	<0.1
Econoco Corp.	PO Box 29	Hicksville	NY	11802	Barry Rosenberg	516-935-7700	R	32*	<0.1
Empire Screen Printing Inc.	PO Box 218	Onalaska	WI	54650	James Brush	608-783-3301	R	32*	0.3
Bullet Line Inc.	PO Box 694470	Miami	FL	33269	William Rosenfeld	305-623-9223	R	31*	0.3
Elderlee Inc.	PO Box 10	Oaks Corners	NY	14518	Robert Hirschman	315-789-6670	R	31*	0.1
Encore Image Group Inc.	1445 Sepulveda	Torrance	CA	90501	Kozell Boren	310-534-7500	R	31*	0.1
Moore Response Marketing Svcs	1200 Lakeside Dr.	Bannockburn	IL	60015	Mark Angelson	847-607-6000	S	31*	0.3
Dee Sign Co.	6163 Allen Rd.	West Chester	OH	45069	Braden Huenefeld	513-779-3333	R	31*	0.1
Jacobson, S I Manufacturing	1414 Jacobson Dr.	Waukegan	IL	60085	Larry Futterman	847-623-1414	R	31*	0.2
Peachtree Packaging Inc.	770 Marathon Pkwy.	Lawrenceville	GA	30045	Wayne Morrison	770-822-1304	R	31*	0.2
Metallics Inc.	PO Box 99	Onalaska	WI	54650	Doug Dale	608-781-5200	R	30*	0.2
Nelson Nameplate Co.	2800 Casitas Ave.	Los Angeles	CA	90039		323-663-3971	R	30*	0.3
SGI Integrated Graphic Systems	14902 Sommermyr	Houston	TX	77041		713-744-4100	S	30*	0.2
Noteworthy Industries Inc.	PO Box 490	Amsterdam	NY	12010	Carol Constantino	518-842-2660	R	30*	0.1
Display Specialties Inc.	9 Beacon Dr.	Wilder	KY	41076	Douglas Bray	859-781-7711	R	29*	<0.1
Harbor Industries Inc.	14130 172nd Ave.	Grand Haven	MI	49417		616-842-5330	R	29*	0.1
Adaptive Micro Systems Inc.	7840 N 86th St.	Milwaukee	WI	53224	William Latz	414-357-2020	R	28*	0.3
New England Wooden Ware Corp.	PO Box 508	Gardner	MA	01440	David Urquhart	978-632-3600	R	28*	0.1
Atlas Pen and Pencil Corp.	3040 N 29th Ave.	Hollywood	FL	33020		954-920-4444	R	27*	0.3
Display Systems Inc.	57-13 49th Street	Maspeth	NY	11378	Ben Weshler	718-628-2600	R	27*	0.2
International Patterns Inc.	50 Inez Dr.	Bay Shore	NY	11706	Shelley Beckwith	631-952-2000	R	26*	0.1
Correctional Ind. Georgia Adm.	2984 Clifton Sprngs	Decatur	GA	30034		404-244-5100	R	26*	<0.1
David Weber Co.	3500 Richmond St.	Philadelphia	PA	19134	James Doherty	215-426-3500	R	26*	0.1
Lone Star Corrugated Container	PO Box 177357	Irving	TX	75017	Jerry Hardison	972-579-1551	R	26*	0.1
Fellers Inc.	6566 E Skelly Dr.	Tulsa	OK	74145	Frank Fellers	918-621-4400	R	25*	0.1
Drake Co.	PO Box 7948	Houston	TX	77270	John Carrico	713-869-9121	R	25*	0.1
Morgan Signs Inc.	PO Box 77	State College	PA	16804	Marian Fredman	814-238-5051	R	25*	<0.1
Work Area Protection Corp.	PO Box 4087	St. Charles	IL	60174	Thomas Bednar	630-377-9100	S	24*	<0.1
Display Producers Inc.	1260 Zerega Ave.	Bronx	NY	10462	Robert Gottlieb	718-904-1200	R	24*	0.3
Gold Bond Inc.	PO Box 967	Hixson	TN	37343	Donald Godsey	423-842-5844	R	24*	0.2
Bennett Packaging/Kansas City	220 NW Space Ctr.	Lees Summit	MO	64064	Kathy Bennett	816-379-5001	R	24*	0.1

MATERIALS CONSUMED
Material	Quantity	Delivered Cost ($ million)
Source: 2002 Economic Census. Explanation of symbols used: (D): Withheld to avoid disclosure of competitive data; na: Not available; (S): Withheld because statistical norms were not met; (X): Not applicable; (Z): Less than half the unit shown; nec: Not elsewhere classified; nsk: Not specified by kind; - : zero; p : 10-19 percent estimated; q : 20-29 percent estimated.
Veneer and plywood	(X)	38.6
Paper and paperboard products (incl. paperboard boxes, etc.)	(X)	43.9
Plastics resins consumed in the form of granules, pellets, etc.	(X)	46.6
Paints, varnishes, stains, lacquers, shellacs, japans, enamels, etc	(X)	37.9
Plastics products consumed in the form of sheets, rods, etc	(X)	218.3
Metal hardware (inc. hinges, handles, locks, casters, etc.)	(X)	52.5
All other fabricated metal products (exc. castings and forgings)	(X)	174.2
Steel shapes and forms (exc. castings, forgings, fabr. metal products)	(X)	70.5
Nonferrous shapes and forms	(X)	68.8
Specialty transformers and fluorescent ballasts	(X)	51.0
Wood (excluding veneer and plywood)	(X)	35.4
Manufactured products used for advertising specialities	(X)	95.1
Textiles and fabrics	(X)	20.2
Printing inks	(X)	18.7
All other materials, components, parts, containers, and supplies	(X)	532.5
Materials, ingredients, containers, and supplies, nsk	(X)	1,627.7

PRODUCT SHARE DETAILS
Product or Product Class Shipments	Mil. $	Product or Product Class Shipments	Mil. $
Source: 2002 Economic Census. The values are product shipments in millions of dollars for 2002. Total product shipments may be lower or higher than industry shipments. See Introduction for a full discussion. Values of indented subcategories are summed in the main heading(s). The symbol (D) appears when data are withheld to prevent disclosure of competitive information. The abbreviation nsk stands for ‘not specified by kind’ and nec for ‘not elsewhere classified’. A dash (-) means zero.
SIGNS	8,915.5	Nonelectric signs, including counter and floor displays, point-of-purchase, and other signs and displays	3,004.5
Electric signs	2,586.8	Nonelectric screen printed metal signs and displays	372.4
Luminous tubing electric signs (neon, argon, hydrogen, etc)	805.9	Other nonelectric metal signs and displays	565.6
Fluorescent lamp electric signs	653.0	Nonelectric screen printed wood signs and displays	90.8
Incandescent bulb electric signs and other electric signs	1,093.6	Other nonelectric wood signs and displays	259.7
Incandescent bulb, electronic variable message display signs	164.2	Nonelectric screen printed other than wood or metal signs and displays	262.9
Other incandescent bulb signs	116.7	Other printed or unprinted nonelectric other than wood or metal signs and displays	1,453.0
All other electric signs (including combinations of luminous fluorescent and incandescent)	812.7	Nonelectric signs, including counter and floor displays, point-of-purchase, and other signs and displays, nsk	61.8
Electric signs, nsk	34.2	Advertising specialties	1,462.6
Nonelectric signs, including counter and floor displays, point-of-purchase, and other signs and displays	3,066.3	Signs, nsk, total	1,799.8

INPUTS AND OUTPUTS FOR SIGN MANUFACTURING
Economic Sector or Industry Providing Inputs	%	Sector	Economic Sector or Industry Buying Outputs	%	Sector
Compensation of employees	36.0		Private fixed investment	88.8
Plastics products, nec	6.1	Manufg.	Signs	3.5	Manufg.
Management of companies & enterprises	4.1	Services	Nonresidential structures, nec	2.9	Construct.
Plastics packaging materials, film & sheet	4.0	Manufg.	Exports of goods & services	1.7	Cap Inv
Wholesale trade	3.6	Trade	Wholesale trade	1.0	Trade
Signs	2.4	Manufg.	Commercial & health care structures	0.6	Construct.
Taxes on production & imports, less subsidies	2.0		Monetary authorities/depository credit intermediation	0.5	Fin/R.E.
Real estate	1.8	Fin/R.E.	Nondepository credit intermediation activities	0.4	Fin/R.E.
Advertising & related services	1.5	Services	Securities, commodity contracts, investments	0.4	Fin/R.E.
Custom roll forming	1.4	Manufg.	Residential permanent site structures	0.1	Construct.
Iron & steel mills & ferroalloys	1.4	Manufg.
Telecommunications	1.3	Services
Machine shops	1.3	Manufg.
Hardware	1.3	Manufg.
Paints & coatings	1.2	Manufg.
Lessors of nonfinancial assets	1.2	Fin/R.E.
Textile & fabric finishing mills	1.1	Manufg.
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll	1.1	Services
Securities, commodity contracts, investments	1.1	Fin/R.E.
Paperboard mills	1.0	Manufg.
Plastics materials & resins	0.9	Manufg.
Truck transportation	0.9	Util.
Power, distribution, & specialty transformers	0.8	Manufg.
Veneer & plywood	0.8	Manufg.
Coating, engraving, heat treating & allied activities	0.8	Manufg.
Showcases, partitions, shelving, and lockers	0.8	Manufg.
Sawmills & wood preservation	0.7	Manufg.

INPUTS AND OUTPUTS FOR SIGN MANUFACTURING - Continued
Economic Sector or Industry Providing Inputs	%	Sector	Economic Sector or Industry Buying Outputs	%	Sector
Source: Benchmark Input-Output Accounts for the U.S. Economy, 2002, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., January 2008. The abbreviation nec stands for ‘not elsewhere classified’.
Monetary authorities/depository credit intermediation	0.7	Fin/R.E.
Semiconductors & related devices	0.7	Manufg.
Unlaminated plastics profile shapes	0.7	Manufg.
Printed circuit assemblies (electronic assembiles)	0.7	Manufg.
Data processing, hosting, & related services	0.7	Services
Maintenance/repair of nonresidential structures	0.6	Construct.
Professional, scientific, technical services, nec	0.6	Services
Power generation & supply	0.6	Util.
Food services & drinking places	0.6	Services
Services to buildings & dwellings	0.6	Services
Automotive equipment rental & leasing	0.5	Fin/R.E.
Turned products & screws, nuts, & bolts	0.5	Manufg.
Other computer related services, including facilities	0.4	Services
Hotels & motels, including casino hotels	0.4	Services
Abrasive products	0.4	Manufg.
Nonwoven fabric mills	0.4	Manufg.
Automotive repair & maintenance, ex. Car washes	0.4	Services
Cutting tools & machine tool accessories	0.4	Manufg.
Legal services	0.4	Services
Paperboard containers	0.4	Manufg.
Warehousing & storage	0.3	Util.
Scientific research & development services	0.3	Services
Printing inks	0.3	Manufg.
Commercial & industrial equipment repair/maintenance	0.3	Services
Air transportation	0.3	Util.
Metal cans, boxes, & other containers (light gauge)	0.3	Manufg.
Architectural, engineering, & related services	0.3	Services
Fabricated metals, nec	0.3	Manufg.
Waste management & remediation services	0.3	Services
Commercial & industrial machinery rental & leasing	0.3	Fin/R.E.
Nonferrous metal (ex. copper & aluminum) processing	0.3	Manufg.
Textile product mills, nec	0.3	Manufg.
Handtools	0.2	Manufg.
Laminated plastics plates, sheets, & shapes	0.2	Manufg.
Crowns & closures & metal stamping	0.2	Manufg.
Natural gas distribution	0.2	Util.
Nondepository credit intermediation activities	0.2	Fin/R.E.
Management, scientific, & technical consulting	0.2	Services
Computer system design services	0.2	Services
Ball & roller bearings	0.2	Manufg.
Plate work & fabricated structural products	0.2	Manufg.
Rail transportation	0.1	Util.
Petroleum lubricating oil & grease	0.1	Manufg.
Motor vehicle parts	0.1	Manufg.
Business support services	0.1	Services
Internet service providers & web search portals	0.1	Services
Electronic & precision equipment repair/maintenance	0.1	Services
Water, sewage and other systems	0.1	Util.
Transit & ground passenger transportation	0.1	Util.
Chemical products & preparations, nec	0.1	Manufg.

OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYED BY SIGN MANUFACTURING

No Occupation data available for this industry.

INDUSTRY DATA BY STATE
State	Establishments	Shipments			Employment				Cost as % of Shipments	Investment per Employee($)
State	Establishments	Total ($ mil)	% of U.S.	Per Establ.	Total Number	% of U.S.	Per Establ.	Wages ($/hour)	Cost as % of Shipments	Investment per Employee($)
Source: 2002 Economic Census. The states are in descending order of shipments or establishments (if shipment data are missing for the majority). The symbol (D) appears when data are withheld to prevent disclosure of competitive information. States marked with (D) are sorted by number of establishments. A dash (-) indicates that the data element cannot be calculated. Data may not show all states active in the NAICS category. All data available at the time of publication are shown.
California	644	866.7	8.8	1,345.8	7,969	9.2	12	14.81	35.8	2,306
Illinois	246	683.6	7.0	2,778.8	4,641	5.4	19	15.24	43.3	2,980
New York	376	655.1	6.7	1,742.2	5,896	6.8	16	13.17	39.2	3,033
Texas	502	623.5	6.3	1,242.0	5,980	6.9	12	12.82	38.9	1,793
Ohio	290	552.4	5.6	1,904.7	4,956	5.7	17	13.70	38.2	1,985
Pennsylvania	239	510.3	5.2	2,135.2	4,015	4.6	17	15.65	37.5	1,877
New Jersey	179	469.7	4.8	2,624.0	3,512	4.1	20	14.10	38.7	2,569
Wisconsin	145	403.5	4.1	2,783.0	2,899	3.4	20	13.66	42.7	4,029
Florida	387	400.1	4.1	1,033.8	3,354	3.9	9	13.71	41.1	4,653
Michigan	217	369.0	3.8	1,700.6	2,783	3.2	13	15.23	42.9	2,148
Minnesota	136	329.7	3.4	2,424.5	2,620	3.0	19	15.07	40.4	2,299
Massachusetts	136	262.5	2.7	1,929.8	2,142	2.5	16	15.03	41.7	3,393
Missouri	137	256.3	2.6	1,871.1	2,523	2.9	18	12.97	40.8	2,294
Georgia	213	219.0	2.2	1,028.3	2,372	2.7	11	13.18	38.3	3,522
South Dakota	14	209.9	2.1	14,989.4	1,651	1.9	118	13.88	36.3	2,884
Arizona	118	198.2	2.0	1,679.3	1,410	1.6	12	14.63	47.9	2,643
Tennessee	120	190.7	1.9	1,589.0	2,045	2.4	17	17.54	50.3	1,654
North Carolina	180	186.5	1.9	1,035.8	1,727	2.0	10	16.22	38.5	2,211
Connecticut	75	185.7	1.9	2,476.1	1,725	2.0	23	10.51	44.0	6,772
Virginia	147	181.8	1.9	1,236.6	1,896	2.2	13	13.67	39.4	2,748
Indiana	152	179.0	1.8	1,177.4	1,811	2.1	12	14.09	45.3	3,025
Alabama	80	173.1	1.8	2,164.3	1,658	1.9	21	12.69	57.5	2,516
Nevada	64	164.5	1.7	2,570.8	1,493	1.7	23	17.23	35.0	4,697
Washington	152	149.0	1.5	980.6	1,390	1.6	9	15.61	37.5	2,106
Kentucky	78	136.0	1.4	1,743.4	1,091	1.3	14	12.65	47.9	5,042
Colorado	141	134.6	1.4	954.4	1,270	1.5	9	14.48	36.0	2,599
South Carolina	96	129.7	1.3	1,350.9	1,116	1.3	12	13.28	37.8	4,059
Oregon	113	114.0	1.2	1,008.8	1,150	1.3	10	14.90	34.7	2,094
Kansas	66	105.2	1.1	1,593.8	1,114	1.3	17	13.08	38.1	2,477
Maryland	120	100.7	1.0	839.5	1,071	1.2	9	13.67	35.8	2,226
Iowa	53	87.6	0.9	1,652.8	848	1.0	16	12.37	38.5	4,945
Rhode Island	27	77.1	0.8	2,854.5	803	0.9	30	10.99	41.2	2,872
Utah	72	74.3	0.8	1,031.8	690	0.8	10	14.25	43.3	1,964
Arkansas	50	50.1	0.5	1,002.2	478	0.6	10	12.28	41.0	4,897
Louisiana	57	46.6	0.5	817.8	514	0.6	9	12.73	41.1	2,105
Oklahoma	72	45.9	0.5	637.3	541	0.6	8	13.78	41.6	3,281
Mississippi	38	43.3	0.4	1,139.2	404	0.5	11	12.30	45.9	1,399
Nebraska	44	29.5	0.3	669.6	347	0.4	8	13.17	44.1	1,305
West Virginia	24	28.1	0.3	1,171.8	235	0.3	10	14.47	42.0	8,162
Maine	37	20.1	0.2	543.4	231	0.3	6	13.12	35.5	2,403
New Mexico	33	19.1	0.2	578.6	205	0.2	6	13.71	41.7	1,639
New Hampshire	42	17.4	0.2	414.7	178	0.2	4	16.32	38.7	1,466
Montana	25	12.2	0.1	488.4	124	0.1	5	17.52	37.2	1,944
Wyoming	8	8.4	0.1	1,046.7	120	0.1	15	12.59	33.2	1,817